On January 31, the first round of the 42nd Provincial-Hong Kong Cup was held at the Mong Kok Stadium in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Guangdong team lost 0-2 to the Hong Kong team in the away game. The two teams will move to Guangzhou, the home stadium of the Guangdong team, on February 7. Yuexiu Mountain Stadium for the second round. After losing the first round, Guangdong team coach Zhou Sui'an said that the team's ability to seize opportunities needs to be improved. He hopes that the team can perform better in the second round and hopes that the home fans in Yuexiu Mountain can create a more enthusiastic atmosphere for both teams. .
As a bridge connecting the cultures of Guangdong and Hong Kong, the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup, which has been held for 42 times, has long exceeded the scope of a football match. The outcome is not the most important factor in this competition. How to use the hosting of the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup as an opportunity to promote the exchange of football culture and improve the competitive level between Guangdong and Hong Kong is the topic of greatest concern to football people in both places. As a famous football star in Guangdong, Zhou Sui'an assisted Guangdong football star Yue Yongrong in coaching the 16th Provincial and Hong Kong Cup in 1994, and experienced the Provincial and Hong Kong Cup as an assistant coach.
In Zhou Sui'an's view, the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup is a good platform to promote football exchanges between Guangdong and Hong Kong. He is also very honored to participate in this competition as the head coach of the Guangdong team. "The establishment of the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup is very good and the level is very high. It has always been a platform for exchanges and learning between the football circles in Guangdong and Hong Kong, and it has played a very good role in promoting the development and improvement of the football level in the two places." Zhou Sui'an said.
As a meritorious figure in southern Guangdong football who has accompanied the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup for decades, Zhou Sui'an has different emotions about the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup. He also had many impressive moments when talking about the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup. When asked about the scene that impressed him most in the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup, Zhou Sui'an recalled: "I remember one Provincial-Hong Kong Cup at our home stadium, the Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium. The Guangdong team got a free kick in the frontcourt, but the Hong Kong team was The ball was controversial, so Rong Zhixing kicked the ball directly out of the baseline and returned the ball to the opponent. I think this ball fully reflects our style of play and is also the embodiment of 'Zhixing Style'. Through the Provincial and Hong Kong Cup This platform allows Guangdong and Hong Kong to communicate and promote each other, and the competition atmosphere is very good."
The Guangdong team participating in this Provincial-Hong Kong Cup competition is mainly composed of players from the Meizhou Hakka team, and has experienced several rounds of training in Meizhou Wuhua Football Town, Guangzhou Bamboo Football Training Base and other places. However, since all levels of leagues in mainland China are currently in the winter break, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region league is still fiercely fought, Zhou Sui'an believes that the Hong Kong team is in better shape, which is the main reason why they can take the advantage in the first round. After losing the first round, Zhou Sui'an said the team would seize the short adjustment time and strive to play at a high level in the second round.
In recent years, the level of football in Hong Kong has improved significantly. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Hong Kong men's football team historically reached the semi-finals. Zhou Sui'an said that he was very happy to see the improvement of Hong Kong's football level and hoped to win through the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup. The resumption of the event will further accelerate football exchanges between the two places and allow the football levels of the two places to jointly improve.
"The Provincial-Hong Kong Cup is a good platform that can promote the improvement of players and teams in the two places, as well as the development of football. I hope more young players can join the Guangdong team and pass on this event. This This competition can bring more exchanges between the football circles of Guangdong and Hong Kong, which will further improve the level of football in our two places and achieve better development."
Yangcheng Evening News reporters Hao Haoyu Chai Zhi